Thursday, January 29, 2015

“Baptism
is a clear reminder of our new identity in Christ, and a reminder to those who
have participated in this ordinance that we have been united with Christ in his
death and resurrection. The church of God must tell the good news of Jesus’
life, death and resurrection, and if people respond in repentance and faith, we
must baptize them!” --

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

“And
if we are surrounded by a world which no longer believes in the concept of
truth, certainly we cannot expect people to have any interest in whether a
man's doctrine is correct or not. But Jesus did give the mark that will arrest
the attention of the world, even the attention of the modern man... Because
every man is made in the image of God and has therefore aspirations for love.
There is something that can be in every geographical climate, in every point of
time, which cannot fail to arrest his attention. What is it? The love that true
Christians show for each other, and not just their own party.” -- Francis Schaeffer

Monday, January 26, 2015

“Let
me ask you a question: How are you making disciples? You may be tempted to
think, “I don’t know if I can really make disciples.” If that’s you, then I
want to let you in on a secret: you can’t. But that’s the whole point. God has
put His Holy Spirit in you, and He has equipped you and empowered you to do
that which you could never do on your own. That’s the whole point of
Christianity. God has not saved you to sit on the sidelines and to do what
you’re capable of doing. He has saved you to live on the front lines and
experience what He alone is capable of doing.” -- David Platt

Saturday, January 24, 2015

“Wisdom
is not smarts or morality. It’s not knowledge to win trivial pursuit. If we
want to know what perfect wisdom looks like, there is one place to look. The
Son of God. The Son of Man. Jesus. The Hebrew word for wisdom basically means
skill. It’s used to describe skill in war, art, and craftsmanship. Wisdom is
Christ-empowered skill to live for the glory of God.” -- Jeff Medders

Friday, January 23, 2015

“The
liberating truth of the Christian gospel is that God’s love for us and approval
of us has nothing to do with us. The Christian life commences with grace,
continues with grace, and concludes with grace. Jesus met all of God’s holy
conditions so that your relationship to God could be wholly unconditional.” --

Thursday, January 22, 2015

“As
far as we are concerned, union with Christ begins to be a reality when we trust
in Christ for salvation….Union with Christ is, in fact, the foundation of all
the blessings of salvation. Justification, sanctification, adoption and
glorification are all received through our being united to Christ.” --

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

“The
church . . . calls men and women to repent of their false loyalty to other
powers, to become believers in the one true sovereignty, and so to become
corporately a sign, instrument, and foretaste of that sovereignty of the one
true and living God over all nature, all nations, and all human lives.” --

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

“The
truly full life is the one surrendered to God in every square inch of it. It’s the
life packed in every nook and cranny with Christ as Lord, the gospel our hope,
and the Kingdom as mission.” -- Yancey Arrington

Saturday, January 17, 2015

“The Gospel is the startling news that what God demands from us, He provides for us. How? In His own Son. The Gospel is the message that Jesus Christ delights to switch places with guilty rebels. The one Person who walked this earth who deserved heaven endured the wrath of hell so that those who deserve the wrath of hell can have heaven for free.” -- Dane Ortlund

Friday, January 16, 2015

“Contrary to some perceptions, Jesus didn't die and rise from the dead so we could attend religious services. Instead, Jesus was raised to be the first of a new humanity, a new creative work of God. As part of this work, we enjoy relationship with God and join him in his mission.” -- Jonathan Dodson

Thursday, January 15, 2015

“Sheer scholarship alone cannot reveal to us the gospel of grace. We must never allow the authority of books, institutions, or leaders to replace the authority of *knowing* Jesus Christ personally and directly. When the religious views of others interpose between us and the primary experience of Jesus as the Christ, we become unconvicted and unpersuasive travel agents handing out brochures to places we have never visited.” -- Brennan Manning

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

“I’ve learned over the years that all-together people don’t exist. And I’ve also learned that even if they did, I don’t want to be one of them. In my weakness, I’ve seen more of Christ, and He is more beautiful than before. I’ve watched Him weave this grace-laced story – messy and twisted underneath - into a magnificent, intentional and clearer presentation for the world to see more of Jesus in me. I’ve learned that the world doesn’t need one more fake all-together Jesus-follower. The world just needs Jesus.” -- Whitney DaughteryPhoto by mahmoud99725

Here is the newest graphic I made in English and Romanian. They are 3872 × 2592. You can download them here: EnglishRomanian. If you click directly on the photo Blogger will open it and you can right click and download it that way as well but they will be smaller at 1600 × 1071. Here is a link to all the graphics I have made so far: William's graphics.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

“Abraham was a former idol-worshiper from Ur who was well past the age for fathering children when God promised him numerous descendants and worldwide blessing. All the patriarch did was believe this incredible promise, and God counted him righteous. But Paul says this truth is about more than Abraham; it applies to us as well. We too can be declared righteous by God if we will only trust in that most incredible promise of all, namely, that the death and resurrection of Christ is the basis of our right standing with God. Justification by faith is not a new doctrine.” -- David Burnette

Monday, January 12, 2015

“As Christians today, our highest vocation is to live our lives under the aegis of Jesus’ lordship and to make it clear to all that “this Jesus,” whom men and women reject, is Lord of all. What is more, the Lord Jesus will bring justice to our sin cursed earth and then flood the world with the shalom of heaven.” -- Michael Bird

Why did Jesus come? He said that one of the reasons He came was to proclaim the gospel or good news? What is the gospel that He proclaimed? What are the implications for us in light of the gospel message? What makes someone a "real" Christian? Check out this excellent teaching by Skye Jethani to find out the answers to these questions.Here is the link to my most popular post ever which answers the question Why Should Seekers Consider the Gospel?

Saturday, January 10, 2015

"The greatest love the human soul can have is to know and love his Creator. To love God. For this love to be the defining love of his whole life and for all of life to revolve around it. All the heart. All the soul. All the mind (Matthew 22:37)." -- Steve DeWitt

Thursday, January 08, 2015

“Make no mistake. Nothing is more important or practical or relevant to your daily struggles and problems and purpose in life than your joy in Jesus, your deep and passionate satisfaction in all that God is for you in him. So pursue that joy for yourself and in those to whom you minister and in so doing join with God in his purpose for having created the universe!” -- Sam Storms

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

"We build our lives around our identity, around how we see ourselves. If you see yourself first and foremost as a businessman or a housewife or a professional, then you will build your life around this with church as part of an orbiting fringe of activities. But if you see yourself first and foremost as a member of God's missional people, then you will build your life around this identify. Jobs, houses, and incomes all still matter, but they are made to fit around your core identity." -- Tim Chester and Steve Timmis

Tuesday, January 06, 2015

“Dad, you have an opportunity to cultivate the soul of the next generation. You can point them to the ‘one true and good Lord of that field which is their heart.’ You don’t have to be enough for them because God already is enough. Cultivate your soul and act like your heavenly Father toward your kids. Teach them the gospel, repent quickly, and be present—no perfection required—Jesus has that covered.” -- Jonathan Dodson

Monday, January 05, 2015

“So what is the kingdom of God? Sinclair Ferguson defines the kingdom as ‘the rule and reign of God, the expression of his gracious sovereign will. To belong to the kingdom of God is to belong to the people among whom the reign of God has already begun.’ George Eldon Ladd defines the kingdom as ‘the realm in which God’s reign may be experienced.’ Simply put, the kingdom of God is a kingdom where God’s appointed King—Jesus—is presently reigning in and through the lives of His people, accomplishing His will ‘on earth as it is in heaven’ (Mt 6:10).” -- Tullian Tchividjian

Saturday, January 03, 2015

"God has not saved you to dwell in a Christian bubble; God has saved you to spread the Christian gospel, both in the city where you live and to the ends of the earth. This is what we were created for, what we’ve been commissioned to do as a church. This is what we’re compelled to do as Christians, to be disciples who make disciples so that the grace and love of God are spread all over the world through us!" -- David Platt

Thursday, January 01, 2015

"God will have a kingdom full of prostitutes not because he overlooks sin but because he forgives and transforms sinners. Yes, God’s love meets us where we are, but it refuses to let us stay there. This is because when the grace of God takes root in your heart then it produces fruit in your life. God’s grace is not a matter of lowering his standards, it’s a matter of transforming his people." -- Jeremy Treat

Here is the newest graphic I made in English and Romanian. They are 1332 x 806 You can download them here: EnglishRomanian. If you click directly on the photo Blogger will open it and you can right click and download it that way as well. Here is a link to all the graphics I have made so far: William's graphics.